Rays OF Pham prevails in arbitration case

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham won his salary arbitration case and will make $4.1 million this season, according to MLB.com. The Rays submitted $3.5 million, but arbitrators Margaret Brogan, Andrew Strongin and Gil Vernon ruled in favor of the 30-year-old Pham.

Pham made $570,100 last season when he split the campaign between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Rays. Pham batted .275 with 21 homers and 63 RBIs in 137 games. In 39 games with Tampa Bay, Pham batted. 343 with seven homers and 22 RBIs.

--Field Level Media